Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
108th
Guatemala rank
109th
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Guatemala ranks 109th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Guatemala ranks 109th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.